Band-cutter and feeder



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J..W. REG'IER. BAND GUTTER AND FEEDER.

No. 523,997. K Patented Aug. 7, 1894.

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Patented Aug. 7A, 1894.

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JACOB W. REGIER, OF 'MOUNDRIDGE KANSAS.

BAND-CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION fer-ming part of Lettershlatent N o. 523,997, dated August 7, 1894. Application tiled October 231893. 'SerialNa4881929- (NO 111011813 .Tov all whom t may concern.-

` Be it known that I, JACOB W. REGIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Moundridge, 1n the county of McPherson and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful nano-cutter and feeder, of which the following is a specilcation.

This invention relates to band cutters and feeders; and it has for its object to effect sev` eral improvements in machines of this char-- acter whereby the same will more effectually cut the bands from the bundles, and positively feed and spread the grain into the thrasher. i

To this end the main and primary object of the present invention is to simplify and' render more efficient band cutting and self feeding machines.

With these and other objects in view which will readily appear asl the nature of the in vention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure l is a side elevation of the band cutter and feeder constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is an end view of the machine, the bundle carrier being omitted. Fig. .tis a detail perspective of one of lthe vibrating 4feed pans. Fig. 5 is a detail in perspective of a section of the band cutter. Fig. 6 is a similar View of a section of one of the feed rollers.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents a feeder frame suitablyarranged and braced at the cylinder end of a thrashing machine, and said feeder frame A, is provided at its outer end with the upright bearing frame B, having at opposite sides thereof the supporting hooks C, adapted to detachably receive the roller shaft D, mounted at one end of the bundle carrier frame E. The bundle carrier frameE, is of ordinary construction and is suitably supported at its outer end on the legs c, while inside of the same is y.arranged to travel the bundle apron F, trav` .cling at one end over the roller f, mounted on the roller shaft D, and said roller shaft D, carries upon one endthereof outside of the frame of the sprocket chain G, is adapted to turny on the idler sprocket H, journaled on one end Aof the slotted bearing arm h, which is adjustably attached to one side of the upright bearing frame B, on the bolt h.

The double crank shaft g', carries upon the end opposite the band wheel and sprocket pulley the adjacent belt pulleys I, one of which drives the knife belt c', the upper end or portion of which belt passes over the pulley t', mounted on one end of the knife'shaft J. The knifev shaft J, 4is squared and has the opposite spindle ends thereof journaled in the shaft bearing boxes j, attached lto opposite sides of the bearing frame B, above the detachable end of the' bundlecarrier, and said squared knife shaft is adapted to receive a series of alternately arranged double knife blades K. The double knife blades K, are provided with central squared openings 7c, to fit the shaft and the opposite curved cutting portions lo', and said double cutting blades, alternating at substantially right angles to E, the sprocket wheel d, which is engaged by y each other, provide a wide and edectivc knife area which insures the cutting of the bands of the bundles as they are fed under the knives by the bundle carrier F. Spacing sleeves k2, are arranged on the knife shaft J, between the double knife blades and serve to hold the same properly in position.

When the bundles of grain reach the band cutter just described, the same are relieved from their bands and throw'ncnto the oppositely vibrating feed pans L. The oppositely vibrating feed pans L, are arranged at an angle side by side within the feeder frame A, and in a line with the cylinder of the thrashing machine in connection with whichthe band cutter and feeder is employed, and each of said feed pans L, is providedwthoverlapping bottom boards l, forming a notched bottom and notched side flanges Z', arising above the plane of the notched bottom' and combining therewith to form asurface which will positively feed the grain downward to the thrasher cylinder, and said feed pans are each further provided with a longitudinal series of parallel grooves Z2, in which are removably fitted the prong strips M; The prong strips M, have separately attached thereto at regularly spaced intervals the curved forwardly disposed feed prongs m, which project above the bottom boards and positively engage the grain and form important auxiliaries of the feed pan to insure the positive feeding of the grain onto the cylinder, it being understood that the prong strips and also the prongs thereon may be removed if found necessary or desirable.

The inclined oppositely vibrating feed pans L, are supported to reciprocate on the oppositely arranged supporting rollers N and N', respectively, the latter of which rollers N', is arranged on the frame A, at one side of the end bearing frame B, and is adapted to be engaged by the inclined vibrator lugs O, attached' to the under sides of the feed pans near their upper outer ends, 4to provide means' for raising'such ends of the feed pans as the same are alternately reciprocated, and thereby causing the feed pans to have a vibratory motion, in which motion the upper ends of the pans are given an upwardpitch or throw, while the lower ends remain unvaryingly in the one plane of reciprocation. The said feed pans are reciprocated alternately by means of the pitmen or connecting rods o, pivotally connected at one end to the bottom of the feed pans at an intermediate point and at their other ends to the separate cranks of the double crank shaft g.

The cut grain, as it leaves the upper end of f the bundle carrier and the band'cutter, is distributed and forced down onto the upper ends of the vibrating feed pans by means of the rotating grain packer P. The grain packer P, comprises a packer shaft p, and an oppositely arranged series of curved packing lingers p',

which are carried around in a direction by the shaft p, so as not only to free the band cutter from the grain, but also to force it onto the feed pans, and the opposite ends of the packer shaft 19, are journaled in suitable bearings p2, secured' on'the bearing bars p3, arranged at one side of the bearing frame B. The packer fingers p', are relieved of any grain which mightC cling thereto by means of the inclined fender board Q. The inclined fender board Q, declines from the top of the bearing frame B, at one side and immediately in rear of the band cutters to a point over and beyond the packer shaft and isprovided with longitudinally disposed parallel slots q, which aresuiciently wide to permit the packer tin gers p', to pass therethrough, and said board not" only serves to free the packer P, of'clinging grain, but by reason of its disposition at oneside and immediately in rear of the band cutter, 4any grain which would otherwise be vand is `mounted thrown out of the machine by the band cutter willbe caught by the boardand deliected down onto the feed pans.

The packer shaft p, carries at one end the large belt Wheel R, and adjacent smaller chain Wheel R', the belt wheel R, being ladapted to receive one end of the drive belt r, the other end of which is driven from one j of the belt pulleys I, on one cnd of the double crank shaft. The smaller chain wheel R, on the packer shaft gives motion to the chain belt S, which extends to and engages a cham wheel `s, on one end of the end roller shaft s', journaled in suitable bearings at the inner end of the frame A, next to the thrashing machine cylinder and said end roller shaft s', has mounted thereon the end feedroller 'lh The end feed roller Tis provided with a series of `curved alternately arranged feed` teeth t,

which work in close proximity to the lower inner ends of the feed`pans;and serve to give a force feed to the grain agitated toward-the cylinder by such feed pans,and at apoint intermediate of the end feedroller'l, andthe .rotary packer P, is arranged a secondintermediate adjustable feedroller U. The intermediate feed roller U, is provided w-1th1a series of alternately arranged curvedfeedteeth u, corresponding to the arrangement anddisposition of the feed teeth on the end roller T,

ings V, which are secured to the opposite ad`` justable bearing arms lv. justable bearing arms v, are hinged atfonve end as at W, to opposite. top sides of the feeder frame J, and are adapted-to have their `other free ends disposed at one side of the `curved adjustment arms w.

The curved adjustment arms w, are secured to opposite` top sides of the feeder frame and are provided with a longitudinalserles of perforatons X,adapted` to receive the adjust-` ment pins @which also engage the free end of the bearing arms v, to hold the same fixed` in any adjustedposition, The swingingadj ustment of the bearing arms fu, provide means for accommodating the intermediate feed roller to all characters of grain, and such roller combines with the end feed roller to complete a positive force feed for the grain von the vibrating` feed pans.

The roller shaft ur, `carries at one endacliain wheel Y, which accommodates the chain belt` y, driven from the chain pulley Z, on one end ofthe roller shaft s', of the end roller.

Now from the foregoing itis thought that the construction,operation and many advantages of the herein described band cutter and feeder will be apparent toy those skilled inl` the artand I will have ity understood-that changes in the for-m, proportionandthe minor details of construction may'` be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sac# rificing any oftheladvantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what on a roller shaft u', theexu tremties of which are journaledin the bear- The opposite ad- Aban'd'cutter mounted at the same is claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a band cutter and feeder, the combination with the feeder frame and the bundle carrier connected with one end thereof; of the rotary band cutter located above the delivering end of the bundle carrier, a vibrating feed pan arranged within the feeder frame, a xed rotating grain packer arranged above the pan near the receiving end thereof, a fixed end toothed feed roller arranged over the delivering end of the pan, a second` toothed feed roller arranged intermediate of the rotating packer and the end feed roller, and means for adjusting the intermediate roller toward and away from the feed pan, substantially as set forth.

2. In a band cutter and feeder, the combination of the feeder frame, the bundle carrier connected to one end of said frame, the rotary end of the frame above the bundle carrier, alternately vibrating feed pans mounted within the feed frame at an angle, a rotating grain packer arranged above the receiving ends of the feed pans and having a series of curved packing fingers, and an inclined imperforate fender board disposed immediately in rear and at one side of the band cutter and declining to a position over the grain packer said board being provided with a series of s1ots accom# modatin g the packer fingers, substantially as set forth. 3. In a self feeder of the class described, the combination with a frame; of alternately vibrating feed pans supported to reciprocate at an angle within the frame and arranged side by side, each feed pan being provided with a notched bottom, opposite notched side flanges, and a series of parallel longitudinal grooves formed in the notched bottom, longitudinal prong strips M, removably fitted in the longitudinal grooves, and a series of forwardly curved feed prongs m,'separately attached to the top sides of said prong strips, substantially as set forth. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflxed my signature in .the presence of two witnesses.

JACOB W. REGIER.

Witnesses:

FRANK DUCH, WM. DYCK. 

